Fray Bentos in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Fray Bentos sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 310 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Fray Bentos's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fray Bentos's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
310 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
7.1
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Fray Bentos in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Fray Bentos reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Fray Bentos weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°1017.413.95.4
Feb29° / 19°1097.713.25.9
Mar27° / 18°1157.912.37.0
Apr23° / 14°1317.911.27.3
May20° / 11°796.310.36.7
Jun17° / 686.49.95.7
Jul16° / 626.1105.5
Aug18° / 866.510.86.5
Sep20° / 11°887.111.86.8
Oct23° / 13°1199.312.87.1
Nov26° / 16°102713.77.3
Dec29° / 18°123814.16.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Fray Bentos gets around 310 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Fray Bentos?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Fray Bentos for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fray Bentos in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Fray Bentos sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Fray Bentos in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fray Bentos peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Fray Bentos?

Fray Bentos sits at 33.1°S, 58.3°W, 17 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Gualeguaychú, 23 km away.

MercedesDoloresConcepción del UruguayYoungPaysandúCarmelo

Topography around Fray Bentos

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fray Bentos.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fray Bentos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m.

The land around Fray Bentos is covered by water (35%) within 3 km, cropland (24%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
132 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Gualeguaychú 23 km · Mercedes 30 km · Dolores 47 km · Concepción del Uruguay 71 km · Young 79 km · Paysandú 91 km · Gualeguay 93 km · Carmelo 98 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fray Bentos (-33.1165°, -58.3107°, elevation 17 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.